Early Christian Latin Poets / Edition 1

by Carolinne White

Overview

Christian Latin poetry from the fourth to sixth centuries was hugely influential on English and French medieval literature. In this, the first substantial overview of this poetry, Carolinne White sets the works in their literary and historical context, including translations of over thirty poems and excerpts, many never translated into English before.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415187831
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/21/2000
Series:	The Early Church Fathers
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Carolinne White is a tutor in medieval Latin, and a lexicographer on the Medieval Latin Dictionary at the University of Oxford. Her previous publications include Early Christian Lives (1998).

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations, Preface, Part 1 Introduction, Part 2 Translations, Glossary of metrical terms, Notes, Select bibliography, Index of names and subjects, Index of Biblical references, Index of literary works

Editorial Reviews

'This volume removes any excuse for remaining ignorant, for in its selection of poets, its succinct introductions, translucent translation, and helpful notes, it provides an invaluable guided tour in the hands of one of the leading experts in the field.' - David Taylor, Reviews in Religion and Theology

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